Beth Townsend News Today

Welcome, everybody, to our hearing. Both those in the room and those that arent in the room. Before we start, i think its important, again, to note whats going on all around us, and that is the acknowledgement of Racial Injustice that has gone on for far too long in our country. I certainly support those who are speaking out and making their voices heard in a peaceful manner to bring about change. While change does not always come easily, i want to remind those watching this hearing today that c...

Cedar Rapids Police are cedar rapids cedar Rapids Police are starting to police are cedar cedar rapids cedar Rapids Police are starting to worry about an increase in crime that could lead to guns ending up in the wrong hands. Hands. This year there have been 18 firearms stolen from cars many left unlocked. Two of the weapons ak 47s. Police chief wayne jerman says between 2014 and 2015 and with the year not yet over we are quickly approaching that number now. It certainly goes against responsible...

Battered and bruised. A corrections officer is recovering from an incident inside the mitchellville womens prison. This man was one of four two had to seek treatment outside the prison. The Union Representing the officers says the incident. Described as a fight involving multiple inmates and staff. Could have been prevented or descalated had more staff been on duty. It also says staff should be able to carry pepper spray. And here they got the pepper spray locked up in the captains office and ya...

The teens. We will have a few leftover flurries tonight and early tomorrow morning. The rest of the week will be dry and warmer. Much warmer air is expected by the weekend. Now to the story we first brought you as breaking news police are searching for a man they hope can help them solve yesterdays double homicide. This is a picture of him. 39 year old michael john wanchanic. They say he could be driving a beige colored 2002 dodge grand caravan with iowa license plates dmr 234. Investigators are...

Iowa Workforce Development Executive Director Beth Townsend testified this week in front of a U.S. House subcommittee on work and welfare.

Also, Iowa Supreme Court awards grants for low-income legal services

(The Center Square) - The number of employed Iowa residents dropped for the first time since May 2023, according to statistics from Iowa Workforce Development.

DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in April, down from last month’s rate of 2.9 percent and tying the rate from a year ago. The

Iowa more than a full point below the national jobless rate.

Things could be changing in the labor force as we head through spring into summer. Iowa Workforce Development executive director, Beth Townsend, says